reorientation

[ree-awr-ee-uhn-tey-shuhn, -en-, -ohr-]

noun

1. the act or state of reorienting or of being reoriented.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reorientation¹

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + orientation

Example Sentences

He added that the economy would need a wholesale reorientation rather than a redistribution of resources in favor of the victors.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is all a fundamental reorientation of the Republican Party.”

From BBC

But Barkin said that would mean “a tremendous urban redesign. It would require massive urban reorientation of people — and huge investments.”

From Los Angeles Times

This active reorientation towards a few, particularly close relationships could explain why ageing humans live in ever smaller social networks.

From Science Daily

These findings highlight that fibril reorientation, straightening, stretching, and sliding are crucial mechanisms facilitating whole-disc compression.

From Science Daily